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RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meeting agendas mirror one another. Action items on the agenda are voted on by the RACs and the Board. Wildlife Board meetings usually occur a few weeks after the Northern, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern RAC meetings.

Download the RAC and Board meeting schedule for 2021. (PDF)

Upcoming RAC and Board Meetings

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 26, 2021

Agenda	Materials	Recording

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 152 KB) updated July 14, 2021	(PDF — 4.8 MB)	Central	July 27	(PDF — 11.36 KB)
		Northern	July 28	(PDF — 11.57 KB)
		Southern	Aug. 3
		Southeastern	Aug. 4
		Northeastern	Aug. 5

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Previous RAC and Board Meetings

May/June

Wildlife Board meeting — June 3, 2021

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 156.91 KB)	(PDF — 2.4 MB)	(PDF — 35.08 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 189.96 KB)	(PDF — 12.2 MB)	Central	May 11	(PDF — 26.36 KB)
		Northern	May 12	(PDF — 59.98 KB)
		Southern	May 18	(PDF — 22.55 KB)
		Southeastern	May 19	(PDF — 18.07 KB)
		Northeastern	May 20	(PDF — 21.3 KB)

Proposals

2021 Waterfowl Management Area and crane recommendations

Blair Stringham
Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-06.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-09.
Changes to Utah's wildlife public meeting process

Kyle Maynard
Assistant Attorney General
State of Utah
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-39.
Hat Island WMA Habitat Management Plan

John Neill
Wildlife Biologist
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program
- Read the Hat Island WMA Habitat Management Plan.
Millville-Providence WMA Habitat Management Plan

Scott Walker
Habitat Manager
Northern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the Millville-Providence WMA Habitat Management Plan.

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 29, 2021

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 197.51 KB)	(PDF — 4.7 MB)	(PDF — 60.7 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 200.27 KB)	(PDF — 3.4 MB)	Central	April 6	(PDF — 36.55 KB)
		Northern	April 7	(PDF — 35.22 KB)
		Southern	April 13	(PDF — 39.62 KB)
		Southeastern	April 14	(PDF — 32.47 KB)
		Northeastern	April 15	(PDF — 22.94 KB)

Proposals

2021 buck deer permit recommendations

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021 deer herd status report.
- Review the 2021 general season buck deer report.
- Review the 2021 recommended limited entry deer permit recommendations.
2021 bull elk and pronghorn permit recommendations

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021 elk herd status and antlerless permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 elk ages and permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 limited entry bull elk permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 pronghorn ages and permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 limited entry pronghorn permit recommendations.
2021 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Big Game Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021 once-in-a-lifetime bison permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 once-in-a-lifetime goat permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 once-in-a-lifetime moose ages and permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 once-in-a-lifetime moose permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 once-in-a-lifetime bighorn sheep permit recommendations.
2021 antlerless permit recommendations

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021 antlerless deer permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 antlerless elk permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 antlerless moose permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 pronghorn doe permit recommendations.
- Review the 2021 ewe bighorn sheep permit recommendations.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Fillmore, Oak City unit (archery only) for deer.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the East Canyon unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the La Sal, La Sal Mountains-North unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Monroe, Rock Springs unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Nine Mile, Anthro Pleasant Valley unit for pronghorn.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Nine Mile, Price River Valley unit for deer.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Nine Mile, Range Creek unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the Panguitch Lake unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the South Slope, Buckskin Hills-Jensen unit for elk.
- Review the boundary recommendation for the South Slope, Yellowstone unit for elk.
2021 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

Chad Wilson
Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations.
Conservation permit rule revisions

Justin Shannon
Wildlife Section Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Read the proposed revisions to Administrative Rule R657-41.

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 31, 2021

Agenda	Materials	Recording
(PDF — 90.74 KB)

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — Jan. 5, 2021

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 194.24 KB)	(PDF — 1.1 MB)	(PDF — 14.28 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 189.95 KB)	(PDF — 381.76 KB)	Central	Dec. 1	(PDF — 8.17 KB)
		Northern	Dec. 2	(PDF — 9.42 KB)
		Southern	Dec. 8	(PDF — 11.18 KB)
		Southeastern	Dec. 9	(PDF — 8.02 KB)
		Northeastern	Dec. 10	(PDF — 7.25 KB)

Proposals

R657-33 black bear rule amendments and recommendations

By Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — Dec. 3, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 213.17 KB)	(PDF — 1.4 MB)	(PDF — 258.14 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 174.89 KB)	(PDF — 22 MB) updated Nov. 2, 2020	Central	Nov. 10	(PDF — 225.99 KB)
		Northern	Nov. 12	(PDF — 289.06 KB)
		Southern	Nov. 17	(PDF — 170.58 KB)
		Southeastern	Nov. 18	(PDF — 71.62 KB)
		Northeastern	Nov. 19	(PDF — 212.69 KB)

Proposals

Waterfowl recommendations and R657-9 amendments

By Blair Stringham
Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about the proposed waterfowl rule changes.
Read the proposed amendments to Administrative Rule 657-09.
2021 big game seasons, key dates, hunt changes and rule amendments

By Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about the proposed dates and changes.
Read the revised Utah Statewide Elk Management Plan.
Review the recommended 2021 deer hunt dates and changes.
Review the recommended 2021 elk hunt dates and changes.
Review the recommended 2021 once-in-a-lifetime species hunt dates and changes.
Review the recommended 2021 pronghorn hunt dates and changes.
Review the map of new any-bull elk units.
Review the map of limited-entry elk units (by age objectives).
Review the boundary recommendation for the Book Cliffs, Wild Horse Bench unit for bison.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Nine Mile unit for bison.
Review the boundary recommendation for the North Slope unit for deer.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Box Elder, Grouse Creek unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Box Elder, Pilot Mountain unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Cache, North unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Oquirrh-Stansbury, West unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Plateau, Barney Top/Kaiparowits unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Plateau, Boulder Elk unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Southwest Desert, North unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Southwest Desert, South unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the West Desert, Deep Creek unit for elk.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Fillmore, Oak Creek South unit for pronghorn.
Review the boundary recommendation for the North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett unit for pronghorn.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Plateau, Highlands unit for pronghorn.
Review the boundary recommendation for the North Slope, Summit/West Daggett unit for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Review the boundary recommendation for the North Slope, Three Corners unit for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Review the boundary recommendation for the Fillmore, Oak Creek (cougar) unit for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Read the proposed amendments to Administrative Rule R657-38.
Overview of mule deer unit plans

By Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about the 2021 regional mule deer unit plan revisions.
Northern Region mule deer unit plans

By James Christensen
Wildlife Program Manager
Northern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Review the deer management plan for Unit #4 (Morgan-South Rich).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #6 (Chalk Creek).
Northeastern Region mule deer unit plans

By Dax Magnus
Wildlife Program Manager
Northeastern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Review the deer management plan for Unit #8 (North Slope).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #9 (South Slope).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #10 (Book Cliffs).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #11 (Nine Mile).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #17 (Wasatch Mountains).
Central Region mule deer unit plans

By Riley Peck
Wildlife Program Manager
Central Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Review the deer management plan for Units #16 (Central Mountains) and #12 (San Rafael).
Southern Region mule deer unit plans

By Teresa Griffin
Wildlife Program Manager
Southern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Review the deer management plan for Unit #20 (Southwest Desert).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #21A (Oak Creek, Limited Entry).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #21B (Fillmore, Pahvant).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #22 (Beaver).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #23 (Monroe).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #24 (Mt. Dutton).
Review the deer management plan for Units #25 — #25A (Plateau, Fishlake), #25B (Plateau, Thousand Lakes) and #25C (Plateau, Boulder) — and #26 (Kaiparowits).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #27 (Paunsaugunt).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #28 (Panguitch Lake).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #29 (Zion).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #30 (Pine Valley).
Southeastern Region mule deer unit plans

By Guy Wallace
Wildlife Program Manager
Southeastern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Review the deer management plan for Unit #15 (Henry Mountains).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #13 (La Sal).
Review the deer management plan for Units #16BC (Manti) and #12 (San Rafael).
Review the deer management plan for Unit #14 (San Juan).
2021 CWMU and LOA recommendations

By Chad Wilson
Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about the 2021 CWMU and LOA permit recommendations.
Review the 2021 CWMU permit recommendations.
Review the 2021 LOA permit recommendations.

September/October

Wildlife Board meeting — Oct. 1, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 164.93 KB) updated Sept. 17, 2020	(PDF — 7.1 MB)	(PDF — 10.73 KB)

Proposals

2020 Conservation Permit Program Audit

By Kenny Johnson
Administrative Services Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the 2020 Conservation Permit Program Audit.
Utah's Conservation Permit Program Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2020

By Justin Shannon
Wildlife Section Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the annual report.
Cougar Conservation and Expo Permit Requests

By Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about cougar conservation and Expo permit requests.
Repeal of Wildlife Sensitive Species Rule (Administrative Rule R657-48a)

By Mike Canning
Assistant Director
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

(As discussed at the Utah Wildlife Board Work Session on Sept. 16, 2020, beginning at 00:06:37.)
Read the repealed Administrative Rule R657-48a.
Proposed Meeting Dates: 2021 Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Councils

By Staci Coons
Wildlife Board Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Council schedule for 2021.

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 179.03 KB)	(PDF — 448.86 KB)	Central	Sept. 1
		Northern	Sept. 2	(PDF — 15.52 KB)
		Southern	Sept. 8	(PDF — 5.67 KB)
		Southeastern	Sept. 9
		Northeastern	Sept. 10	(PDF — 10.93 KB)

Proposals

2021–22 fishing recommendations and fishing contest rule amendments (Admin. Rule R657-58)

By Randy Oplinger
Sport Fisheries Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum about changes to fishing contests and clinics.
Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule 657-58.
Read the memorandum about the 2021–22 fishing regulation proposals.
Angler opportunity assessment update

By Craig Walker
Aquatics Section Assistant Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Middle Provo River update

By Jackie Watson
Blue Ribbon Fisheries Biologist
Central Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Administrative Rule R657-62 amendments for deployed military

By Lindy Varney
Wildlife Licensing Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Read the memorandum.
Read the proposed changes to Administrative Rule R657-62.

September

Wildlife Board work session — Sept. 16, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Recording
(PDF — 141.7 KB)

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 27, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 166.18 KB)	(PDF — 8.8 MB)	(PDF — 139.9 KB)

Proposals

2021 Expo Permit Allocation

By Justin Shannon
Wildlife Section Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2021 Sensitive Species Designations

By Kimberly Hersey
Mammal Conservation Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2020 Expo Audit

By Kenny Johnson
Administrative Services Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Expo Contract Extension

By Kenny Johnson
Administrative Services Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Changes to 2021 Wildlife Expo Permits (Admin. Rule R657-55)

By Kenny Johnson
Administrative Services Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 151.3 KB)	(PDF — 4.5 MB)	Central	July 28	(PDF — 58.93 KB)
		Northern	July 29	(PDF — 143.25 KB)
		Southern	Aug. 4	(PDF — 46.56 KB)
		Southeastern	Aug. 5	(PDF — 36.82 KB)
		Northeastern	Aug. 6	(PDF — 47.2 KB)

Proposals

2020–21 bobcat and furbearer proposals

By Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2020–21 cougar recommendations

By Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2020–21 Beaver WMA Habitat Management Plan

By Gary Bezzant
Habitat Program Manager
Southern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Past RAC and Board meetings

See an archive of past RAC and Board meetings

RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Upcoming RAC and Board Meetings

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 26, 2021

RAC meetings

Proposals: Share your feedback

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

May/June

Wildlife Board meeting — June 3, 2021

RAC meetings

Proposals

2021 Waterfowl Management Area and crane recommendations

Changes to Utah's wildlife public meeting process

Hat Island WMA Habitat Management Plan

Millville-Providence WMA Habitat Management Plan

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 29, 2021

RAC meetings

Proposals

2021 buck deer permit recommendations

2021 bull elk and pronghorn permit recommendations

2021 once-in-a-lifetime permit recommendations

2021 antlerless permit recommendations

2021 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

Conservation permit rule revisions

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 31, 2021

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — Jan. 5, 2021

RAC meetings

Proposals

R657-33 black bear rule amendments and recommendations

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — Dec. 3, 2020

RAC meetings

Proposals

Waterfowl recommendations and R657-9 amendments

2021 big game seasons, key dates, hunt changes and rule amendments

Overview of mule deer unit plans

Northern Region mule deer unit plans

Northeastern Region mule deer unit plans

Central Region mule deer unit plans

Southern Region mule deer unit plans

Southeastern Region mule deer unit plans

2021 CWMU and LOA recommendations

September/October

Wildlife Board meeting — Oct. 1, 2020

Proposals

2020 Conservation Permit Program Audit

Utah's Conservation Permit Program Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2020

Cougar Conservation and Expo Permit Requests

Repeal of Wildlife Sensitive Species Rule (Administrative Rule R657-48a)

Proposed Meeting Dates: 2021 Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Councils

RAC meetings

Proposals

2021–22 fishing recommendations and fishing contest rule amendments (Admin. Rule R657-58)

Angler opportunity assessment update

Middle Provo River update

Administrative Rule R657-62 amendments for deployed military

September

Wildlife Board work session — Sept. 16, 2020

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 27, 2020

Proposals

2021 Expo Permit Allocation

2021 Sensitive Species Designations

2020 Expo Audit

Expo Contract Extension

Changes to 2021 Wildlife Expo Permits (Admin. Rule R657-55)

RAC meetings

Proposals

2020–21 bobcat and furbearer proposals

2020–21 cougar recommendations

2020–21 Beaver WMA Habitat Management Plan

Past RAC and Board meetings

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